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   1 hat do I know?":
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   1 h;" 48K Only"''"   Press 2 or 3 for pages or"'" Hold S for 
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   1 ;"Bridge Player 2 from CP Software"''
   1 - Q to Quit":
   1 '"There must be a large element ofluck in this game, as I won the first two rubbers played againstthis program and would have had the third had it not been for aninjudicious double. This despitethe fact that I had never playedbefore and didn't use any of thecheat options."
   1 '"The program claims sophisticatedknowledge of bidding. I thought it often overbid the opponents  hands, but what do I know?":
   1 '"The computer allows you to cheatby biasing the dealing to give  yourself the best hand, or by   peeking at the opponents cards, but it won't allow illegal play.This teaches you the rules by a process similar to osmosis."
   1 '"After that the computer opponentsettled down and destroyed me   and my computer partner, but no one lost their temper. This mustbe the easiest way to learn the game without getting shouted at.":
   1 "If you have ever played whist,  nap, or canasta you will have notrouble getting started in this game. I still don't understand  the scoring (which the computer does anyway) and there must be  subtleties to the bidding that  I haven't plumbed, but the rulesof play come clear as you go."
   1 "8";"START THE TAPE":
   1 "'Play bridge without having to  get three friends in' says the  instructions. There's not much  conversation across the table asthe computer plays 3 hands."
   1  THEN PRESS ANY KEY